Therapeutic Storytelling: Managing Challenge through Story

√..inspiring! Definitely would recommend this course! Loved it!

√..this two day training was awesome...

√..really useful to get a template for and have discussion of metaphors in therapeutic storytelling.

√..Loved the hands-on approach. Inclusive environment and supportive atmosphere for learning.

√..Presented with great wisdom and grace. A practical workshop that left me with inspiration and practical tools to create Therapeutic stories, to compliment my work.

√..everything I had hoped it would be and more. Filled with practical tips and hands on practice, Susan used her years of experience, wisdom, compassion and humour to bring alive the process of therapeutic story writing.

After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.

Phillip Pullman

Course Overview:

Stories provide powerful metaphors to inspire, teach and guide. Stories give hope, build resilience, develop positive values and can change behaviour.

In these sessions, you will hear examples of ideas and techniques for writing healing stories. You will explore the therapeutic use and benefits of metaphor. With the support of a story making framework, you will be guided in metaphor mapping and guided to create your own stories to address a range of challenging behaviours and situations.

Through case study examples and practical exercises, this workshop will introduce you to a range of therapeutic stories for children and adults in counselling and group work. Learn ways to create, source and use stories therapeutically in your work. Experience hands-on training and gain skills in storytelling for healing.

You will have the opportunity to:

Learn a therapeutic writing framework (metaphor, journey, resolution)
Explore the process of metaphor mapping
Create story journeys
Practice clarifying story resolutions
Use a ‘random story cards’ approach to stimulate imaginative story ideas
Appreciate the historical and cultural value of storytelling, and imagination as a ‘way of knowing’
Identify the genre of therapeutic storytelling
Learn in the safely and support of a small group

Please note, this is a LIVE and INTERACTIVE training event. We don't record this.

Training methods will include:

Interactive presentations
Case presentations
Large group discussions
Pair and small group discussions
Practical story constructions
Art therapy session - Drawing your way into metaphor

Who Should Attend:

Psychologists, social workers, counsellors, teachers, play therapists, psychotherapists, pastoral workers, parents and carers and other allied health professionals and students who are interested in incorporating elements of storytelling into their work.

Workshop Facilitator

Susan Perrow - M.(Ed)

Workshop Dates

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1st - 3rd May 2024:
1st May 2024, 9:30am - 11:30am AEST Sydney Time
2nd May 2024, 9:30am - 11.30am AEST Sydney Time
3rd May 2024, 9:30am - 12:30pm AEST Sydney Time

Workshop Details

Included in the workshop price:

7 CPD hours
Access to pre-reading booklet with theory notes and story examples
Link to create Certificate of Attendance
GST

You Will Need

Each participant needs a few sheets (2 or 3) of A3 or A4 paper and some pencils or crayons - this is for the metaphor drawing session.

Plus a notebook and pen

Workshop Cost

Special Price $420

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Approved ACA Event for 10 points

What people are saying about ...

Therapeutic Storytelling: Addressing Challenge through Story

The training workshop was..

√..an excellent foundation to start storytelling in my practice.

√..valuable in listening to the experience of the trainer and her journey in storytelling as well as learning how stories have been told with therapeutic aims.

√..encouraging of creativity and flow of thoughts and ideas with therapeutic relevance and consideration for application in practice.

√..a privilege to have been working with a person of such creative talent.

√..really useful to get a template for and have discussion of metaphors in therapeutic storytelling.

√..I have gone away from this workshop with so many ideas to further my writing for children. Extremely useful!

√..the presentation was delivered in a clear and easy to understand way.

√..Susan is a wonderful storyteller and teacher! Very inspiring workshop!

√..opened by eyes to a therapeutic story writing method that can be very non-confrontational.

√..this was a new concept for me and I found the process of storytelling as therapy enlightening and incredibly powerful. I will be adding therapeutic storytelling to my "tool-kit" from now on!

√..I thoroughly enjoyed every minute and learned so much more than I imagined.